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Applied buys Semitool for $364M
Applied Materials Inc. and Semitool Inc. have entered a definitive agreement for Applied to acquire Semitool's outstanding shares for $11 per share in an all-cash tender offer.
NC research firm to bring 120 jobs to SC
A research firm that develops advanced textiles for the automotive, aeronautics and defense industries says it will open a new facility in South Carolina, creating 120 new jobs.
Nobel Laureate and Former Vice President Al Gore Receives the 2009...
Presented by Applied Materials, The Tech Awards celebrates the power of technology to address global challenges in the environment, economic development, education, equality and health.
Awards honor social entrepreneurs
They are business plans that measure success beyond bottom lines. Instead of moving inventory and selling services, these entrepreneurs aim to bring electricity to those without lights, nutrition to those who will die without supplemental vitamins and low-cost solar hearing aids for those who otherwise couldn't afford them.
Applied Materials, Merck and Braunschweig University Awarded Funding...
Applied Materials, Merck and Braunschweig University Awarded Funding by German Government for OLED Research Applied Materials, Inc., Merck KGaA and the Braunschweig University of Technology today announced that they have been awarded a grant by Germany's Federal Ministry of Education and Research to develop processes to lower the cost of ...
California Company Makes Offer to Buy Semitool
A California-based technology company says it's buying Kalispell-based Semitool for $364 million.
Biz Break: A shiny Droid holiday? Plus: A cloud over SunPower stock
Today: Verizon is on track to sell 600,000 Droids this year, an analyst says. Applied Materials has offered $364 million to buy Semitool.
Saks, Home Depot, Applied Materials, Target, UBS are among big market movers Tuesday
The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange: NYSE: Assured Guaranty Ltd., up $4.32 at $25.53 Shares of the bond insurer hit a 12-month high after its quarterly loss narrowed despite big losses in credit derivative contracts.
Applied Materials to spearhead OLED lighting research project
The next generation in lighting technology clearly will be LEDs - but the next but one is already in sight: Organic LEDs offer even more design options than conventional LEDs.
Applied Materials offers to buy Semitool for $364M
Applied Materials Inc. said Tuesday it offered to buy Semitool Inc. for $364 million in cash, a move the company says will broaden its portfolio of chip manufacturing equipment.
ActaCell lands $1 million state grant
Austin-based startup ActaCell Inc., which is developing advanced battery cells, has received a grant worth as much as $1 million from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund.
Applied Materials May Cut Up to 15% of Jobs on Market Slump, Analysts Say
Applied Materials Inc. , the largest maker of chip-production machinery, may be preparing to cut more jobs, a sign the company doesna t expect the market to bounce back to pre-recession levels.
As Applied Materials Diversifies, Chips Emerge From Dip
EQUIPMENT SECTOR is showing distinct signs of pulling out of its horrific 2009 downturn.
Applied's results: What analysts are saying
Amid a rebound in its results, Applied Materials Inc. on Wednesday said that it expects to reduce its workforce by approximately 1,300-to-1,500 positions, or 10-to-12 percent, over a period of 18 months.
Applied Materials to slash jobs
Applied Materials Inc. said Wednesday that fiscal fourth-quarter net income fell by 40 percent and announced it would cut 1,300 to 1,500 jobs to save money as it grapples with a business downturn.
Applied Materials 4Q net income falls 40 pct, cuts 1,300 to 1,500 jobs
In this Jan. 30, 2009 file photo, Applied Materials Inc. CEO Michael Splinter speaks during a session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Applied Materials: Burned by the Sun [Voices]
November 12, 2009 by Eric Savitz Blogger and Columnist, Barron's, Tech Trader Daily Applied Materials yesterday afternoon posted stellar results for the fiscal fourth quarter ended October 25; revenue of $1.53 billion was well ahead of the Street at $1.32 billion, and non-GAAP EPS of 13 cents a share crushed the consensus number at three cents.
Biz Break: Applied cutting up to 1,500 jobs; HP to buy 3Com for $2.7B
Today: HP is in a deal to buy 3Com for $2.7 billion. Applied Materials is cutting up to 1,500 jobs.
Tech layoffs continue, despite signs of economic improvement
Applied Materials on Wednesday became the third Silicon Valley company to announce major layoffs this week, and economists warned that job losses may continue as businesses grapple for the next year - or longer - with the aftereffects of a bruising recession.
After Hours: Applied Materials results due in evening session
Applied Materials Inc. and Computer Sciences Corp. are set to release quarterly results Wednesday evening, with the chip-equipment maker expected post a slide in earnings while the systems integration and outsourcing company is expected report an earnings surge.
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